Rockland can change to meet rising senior, Latino groups

12:29 AM,
Apr. 26, 2013

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Rockland is experiencing changes in who calls the county home, bringing all sorts of opportunities, a planning expert told members of the Rockland Business Association on Thursday.

The changes also pose challenges, said Jonathan Drapkin, president and CEO of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, based in Newburgh.

The statistics show that Rockland's older population will continue to increase, with the number of people ages 65-84 projected to grow nearly 39 percent by 2030. But the backfill isn't projected to keep pace, with the number of people younger than 19 expected to grow just about ...